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Category : Yoga

Hinduism is an ancient religion with diverse traditions such as Vaishnavism,
Shaivism, Shaktism and others. Each tradition has a long list of Hindu texts, with
subgenre based on syncretization of ideas from Samkhya, Nyaya, Yoga, Vedanta
and other schools of Hindu philosophy. Of these some called Sruti are broadly ...

God, and scriptural study. Hindus are encouraged to find a yoga that fits their
individual temperament and personality and which best utilizes their strengths to
ultimately get closer to achieving moksha. The help of a guru, or spiritual teacher,
is important, as Hindus believe a guru can guide them to their unique yogic path
...

CHRISTIAN YOGA: Rooted in Hindu Occultism (Part 1). By Chris Lawson. Dear
reader, the following article has been written in order to convey information ....
scripture, prayer and worship poses; it is a practice that encourages ... Along with
this “Christian Yoga” ministry description is a long list of Scripture verses that.

Does Hinduism and its scriptures on yoga have such a code? Yes: twenty ethical
guidelines called yamas and niyamas, “restraints and observances.” These “do''s”
and “don''ts” are a common-sense code recorded in the Upanishads, the final
section of the 6,000- to 8,000-year-old Vedas, mankind''s oldest body of scripture,.

rabi – Our history of yoga is drawn from the ancient scriptures of India, and none
of these texts mention the words Hindu or Hinduism. That is because the Vedas
and Upanishads are the foundation ..... Do you have a pdf version to print, so that
we can source your work. I think this is a nice overview for a brief section on the ...

Although many people associate the word yoga with a physical discipline, in its
original Hindu meaning, yoga refers to any technique that unites the ... The chief
texts dedicated to Yoga are the Bhagavad Gita, the Yoga Sutras, the Hatha Yoga
Pradipika and, as their philosophical and ...

Indian Edition of ''How to know God'' by Swami Prabhavananda. This English ...
Patanjali''s Yoga Sutras (Aphorisms) are not the original exposition of a .... verse.
To achieve such union is to reach the state of perfect yoga. Christianity has a
corresponding term, "the mystic union," which expresses a similar idea. Bhoja,
one of ...

Kundalini yoga was started by Yogi Bhajan who came to the Western world from
India in. 1969. The oldest form of yoga, Vedic yoga, supposedly dates 3000 BC. #
2. Key Writings. The Vedas of Vedic yoga are so-called sacred scriptures of
Brahmanism, the basis of modern-day Hinduism. The classical component of
yoga ...

that has received the most attention and interest outside of India. I might add here
that Pataﬁjali''s Yoga Sﬂtras is not an overtly sectarian text in the sense of
prioritizing a speciﬁc deity or promoting a particu- lar type of worship as is the''
case with many Hindu scriptures, includ- ing the Bhagavad Gzra. Therefore, as a
template, ...

yoga should not overlook: “Hinduism is the soul of yoga ''based as it is on Hindu
Scripture and developed by Hindu sages. Yoga opens up new and more refined
states of mind, and to understand them one needs to believe in and understand
the Hindu way of looking at God....A Christian trying to adapt these practices will ...

Hinduism, the world''s oldest living religion, is a rich collection of hundreds of
spiritual and philosophical traditions ... Hinduism''s earliest and most revered
scriptures, articulates this pluralist ethos well: Ekam sat, viprah .... In fact, ahimsa
is also an essential theme in the Hindu spiritual practice of yoga, which in recent
years.

SPECIES” published in 1859 was so violently opposed by the Church. It is
important to note this when trying to “fix dates” in the history of Yoga. The
Christian-funded Indologists certainly could not date any Hindu Scriptures earlier
than 4000 B.C. (the date when God supposedly created the world)! In fact, they
had to retain a ...

Hinduism survived 700 years of Islamic and British autocratic rule. Islamic
autocrats (1201-. 1707) destroyed numerous Hindu and Buddhist temples and
killed millions. The British (1757-. 1947) debunked Hindu religion as a form of
paganism and as primitive. The long colonial rule also impacted the land
economically.

The sacred texts of Hinduism are the Vedas which express a wide range of
religious ideas, from pantheistic ... Hindu scriptures being cited predate the
Christian New Testament by at least 500 years. In addition the term ... In Indian
philosophy, Yoga is the spiritual practice through which one gains union with
God or with the ...

At its broadest, yoga, from the root word “yuj” in Sanskrit, means to unite. Most
Hindu texts discuss yoga as a practice to control the senses and ultimately, the
mind. The most famous is the Bhagavad Gita (dating back to 6th-3rd Century
BCE), in which Krishna speaks of four types of yoga - bhakti, or devotion; jnana, ...

A Brief History Of Yoga: From Ancient Hindu Scriptures To The Modern,
Westernized Practice. Oct 21, 2015 09:00 AM By Lecia Bushak. history of yoga
Yoga comes in many shapes and sizes; it has thousands of interpretations and
pathways that lead to spiritual awareness, expanded consciousness,
transcendence, ...

Yoga as a means to enlightenment is central to Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism,
and Jainism, and has influenced other religious and spiritual practices
throughout the world. Important Hindu texts establishing the basis for yoga
include the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Hatha Yoga
Pradipika.

The Yoga Sutras are built on a foundation of Samkhya philosophy, an orthodox (
Astika) and atheistic Hindu system of dualism, and are generally seen as the
practice ... The Bhagavad Gita, one of the chief scriptures of Hinduism, is
considered to be based on this synthetic Samkhya-Yoga system.

Another important sūtra is the Yogasūtra of Patañjali, a text of about the 2nd
century CE containing 194 aphorisms on yoga which expounds the eight "limbs"
of yoga, known as the "royal" yoga, Rāja- or even rājadhirājayoga. This is an
important influence upon the yoga practiced by most Hindu Sadhus. These eight
limbs ...

Hindu texts are manuscripts and historic literature related to any of the diverse
traditions within Hinduism. A few texts are shared resources across these
traditions and broadly considered as Hindu scriptures. These include the Vedas
and the Upanishads. Scholars hesitate in defining the term "Hindu scripture"
given the ...

The influence of Upanishads, the earliest philosophical texts of Hindus, on
Buddhism has been a subject of debate among scholars. While Radhakrishnan,
Oldenberg and Neumann were convinced of Upanishadic influence on the
Buddhist canon, Eliot and Thomas highlighted the points where Buddhism was
opposed to ...

When, perplexed by what you have heard, you stand immovable in samadhi, with
steady intellect, then you will attain yoga. — Chapter 2, verses 52–53. My dear
Arjuna, how have these impurities come upon you? They are not at all befitting a
man who knows the progressive values of life. They do not lead to higher planets,
...

''Christian Yoga,'' I thought. Now while Christians can practice yoga, I am not
aware of any Christian teachings about yoga. Yoga is not a Judeo/Christian word
! It is not a part of the Roman Catholic teachings and certainly not a part of
protestant teachings. It is not found within the King James Version of the bible. It
is a Hindu ...

Benefits of PraiseMoves. Termed the "Christian alternative to yoga," PraiseMoves
™, a stretching and strengthening exercise developed by Laurette Willis that
incorporates Scripture, has several physical benefits: ... But should Christians be
practicing yoga, considering the questionable Hindu underpinnings? If not, is
there a ...

The Itihasas (history) The Valmiki-Ramayana The Yogavasishtha The
Mahabharata The Harivamsa. The Puranas The Agamas The Six Darsanas.
Hindu Scriptures Part 2. The Vedas, The Upanishads, Puranas, Nyaya,
Vaiseshika, Mimamsa, Brahma-Sutras, Sankhya, Yoga, Dharma-Sastras, The
Upa-Vedas, The Kalas.

The birth of yoga originally comes from the Vedas (ancient Hindu scriptures),
which dates back between 4,000 to 5,000 years. Vedic knowledge was passed
down from teacher to student through perfect memorization in the way of verses
and poems. But it wasn''t until the second century B.C. that a sage named
Patanjali ...

Hindu philosophy, thus understood, not only includes the philosophical doctrines
present in Hindu texts of primary and secondary religious importance, but also
the systematic philosophies of the Hindu schools: Nyāya, Vaiśeṣika, Sāṅkhya,
Yoga, Pūrvamīmāṃsā and Vedānta. In total, Hindu philosophy has made a
sizable ...

Modern Hindu Intellectuals and Ancient Texts: Reforming Śaiva Yoga in Bali.
Andrea Acri*. Visiting Research Fellow, Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre, ISEAS a.
acri81@gmail.com. Abstract. This article aims at providing a fresh perspective on
the modern, reformed version of. ''Balinese Hinduism'' that came to the fore on the
island ...

The authoritative scripture of Kashmir Shaivism is the SHIVA SUTRAS ( The
Yoga of Supreme Identity). Kundalini: (lit., coiled one) The dormant spiritual
energy in all human beings that is awakened by the Guru through shaktipat
initiation. After awakening, this energy is the dynamic force behind meditation.
Literally means ...

Join author, teacher, mentor and lecturer Bram Levinson for this two-hour
introduction to the most influential and timeless scriptures, epics and tales from
Hinduism. We will delve into the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, the
Ramayana, Patanjali''s Yoga Sutras and might even explore one or two tales from
the ...

T.R. Reid: I knew nothing about Ayurveda when I set out to India for the cure, but I
was slightly familiar with yoga, which springs from the same ancient Hindu
scripture. I did a little study before we went to India, but I have to admit that a lot of
that "research" was in travel brochures for Ayurvedic massage spas at five-star
hotels ...

The texts below show references to the Kundalini, Self Realization, their
association with the cool breeze felt emanating from the top of the head and from
the palms, and predictions referring to the coming of Shri Mataji and Sahaja Yoga
in these modern times. From the Hindu Scriptures. Shri Gnyaneshwara, who lived
in the ...

Jan 16, 2015 ... Given that we see yoga practically everywhere we turn, from strip-mall yoga
studios to advertisements for the Gap, one might assume a blanket acceptance of
yoga as an acceptable consumer choice. Yet, a growing movement courts fear of
the popularization of yoga, warning that yoga is essentially Hindu.

Oct 14, 2015 ... Some Hindu sadhus, threatened to protest in response, claiming that
sūryanamskāra is integral to yoga, the Hindu tradition, and that its opposition is
part of a premeditated "conspiracy against the Hindu scriptures." In his
presentation, Seth pointed out that despite the ancient practice of sun worship in
India, ...

Yoga originated from a school of thought in the Hindu religion, which suggests
that postures can isolate the soul from the body and the mind. ... They also
believe and teach the evolution of man as opposed to the Creation that is taught
in the Bible. Yoga is also ... 6:14-18), in the teachings of the Holy Scriptures (2
Cor. 4:4).

The Bhagavad Gita is often regarded as the Bible of India. With a gripping story
and deeply compelling message, it is unquestionably one of the most popular
sacred texts of Asia and, along with the Bible and the Qur''an, one of the most
important holy scriptures in the world. Part of an ancient Hindu epic poem, the
dialogue ...

A: Deeply rooted in Hindu scripture and belief, yoga is, and always was, a vital
part of Hindu religion and culture. Today it is embraced by tens of millions of non-
Hindus seeking its renowned benefits to physical, mental and spiritual health.
Longer answer: In recent years a vigorous debate has arisen as to whether yoga
is ...

Sep 5, 2017 ... It''s a Stretch," outspoken pastor Mark Driscoll described yoga as a "system of
belief that is unchristian, against Scripture, and thus demonic in nature." He went
on to write that whatever way you dress yoga, including Christian yoga, it cannot
be divorced from its Hindu roots. And Suhag Shukla, the executive ...

Sep 21, 2008 ... Editor''s Note: Universally quoted by Hindu writers and mystics (including Swami
Sivananda), the mysterious text called Siva Samhita ("Verses of Shiva") was
composed at least five hundred years ago, and is a fractured, contradictory, and
very misunderstood reference among devotees of Hatha Yoga .

Dec 7, 2013 ... “The Hindu religion took yoga movement and they put it into their own spiritual
practice,” but the yoga movements were created 5,000 years before Hindus used
them in a religious way, Miss Gamby said. So for Holy Yoga, it''s not a big stretch
to put the Bible into the discipline. Joel Schutte, the director of ...

Aug 1, 2012 ... The Vedas of Vedic yoga are so-called sacred scriptures of Brahmanism, the
basis of modern-day Hinduism. The classical component of yoga philosophy is
the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali (200 BC) intended to be practiced alongside the
physical yoga poses with yogic meditation taught by a teacher in person ...

If any professing Christian can still justify doing yoga after reading this and the
forthcoming articles, they might want to think twice about which Jesus they
worship. The Jesus of the Bible does not and will never endorse any kind of yoga
. Yoga, in any way, shape or form, has the ability to corrupt the mind and undo a ...

The word “Yoga” means “to join”, “to unite”, “to integrate”, “to meet”, “ to link”, “to
merge”, “to regulate”, “to harmonize”, “ to yoke” etc. The Yoga Sutra was written in
Sanskrit by the Hindu sage Patanjali thousands of years ago. Yoga is as old as
the Hindu Scriptures. We can discuss and write a lot on this subject….but the real
...

While the Upanishads are indeed classed within the fold of the "Vedas," their
actual importance to Hindu thought has far exceeded that of possibly any other
set of Hindu scriptures, and even resulted in the Bhagavad Gita, which is a self-
proclaimed yoga upanishad. Thus, they deserve a look that is independent from
the ...

It is the Great Indian Bible, which no Hindu would forget to adore from the core of
his heart. Its style, the language and the ..... All the Agamas treat of (i) Jnana or
Knowledge, (ii) Yoga or Concentration, (iii) Kriya or Esoteric Ritual and (iv)
Charya or Exoteric Worship. They also give elaborate ...

In this course we study the main themes of Krishna''s discourse and the principal
ideas within the eighteen chapters (700 verses) of Bhagavad Gita. ... In this
introduction to Hinduism, we look first of all at Hindu religious practice, including
temple ritual and the meditational techniques of classical yoga. We then move on
to ...

THE HINDU THEORY OF WORLD CYCLES In the Light of Modern Science.
Traditional Hindu scriptures view history as cyclical in character, with vast
repeating series of ages. Each age has its own particular qualities. Interestingly,
this system seems to be taken literally by modern Yoga masters such as Swami
Muktananda, ...

The Yoga Philosophy is peculiar to the Hindus, and no trace of it is found in any
other nation, ancient or modern. It was the fruit of the highest intellectual and
spiritual development. The history of Yoga is long and ancient. The earliest Vedic
texts, the Brahmanas, bear witness to the existence of ascetic practices (tapas)
and ...

Speaking from my own experience, I am convinced that yoga is one of the
seducing doctrines God expressly warns about in the above scripture. I started
yoga at age 16, and ... The Bhagavad Gita testifies of it in over 50 verses, and
certainly it would be difficult not to classify the Bhagavad Gita as a guide to Hindu
religion.1 ...

Jan 14, 2010 ... But they have their roots in the Rig Veda, the most ancient and revered of Hindu
scriptures. "What the Rig Veda suggests is that the purusharthas are the inherent
values of the universe," explains Douglas Brooks, a Tantric scholar and professor
of religious studies at the University of Rochester. "The cosmos ...

Does Hinduism and its scriptures on yoga have such a code? Yes: twenty ethical
guidelines called yamas and niyamas, “restraints and observances.” These “do''s”
and “don''ts” are found in the 6,000 to 8,000-year-old Vedas, mankind''s oldest
body of scripture, and in other holy texts expounding the path of yoga. The yamas
...

Kriya Yoga is mentioned in a number of Hindu scriptures, most often by
referencing part of the technique. Specifically, the interested reader is referred to
two Hindu texts: Patanjali''s Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita. These texts were
originally composed in Sanskrit. In early days we did not have printing presses.
Because of ...

Apr 17, 2016 ... Josephine Lau is one of a growing number of yoga teachers who is offering
classes in Holy Yoga. Matching scriptures from the Bible to traditional yoga poses
. A devout Christian, the mother-of-two is one of Australia''s first certified ''''Holy
Yoga'''' teachers. "Since I''ve practised Holy Yoga I''ve felt that my ...